Capituliflorus
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Also known as: capituliflora, capituliflorum
A floral arrangement epithet indicating flowers grouped in dense, compact heads (capitula), as in the daisy family where many florets are packed to mimic a single flower. Appears as capituliflorus (masculine), capituliflora (feminine), or capituliflorum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin capitulum (a small head), diminutive of caput (head) + flos/floris (flower).
Example
“Jasione capituliflora and various Scabiosa selections carry flowers packed into the dense, button-like heads the epithet describes.”